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Per U of MN Press Release ->
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was added to the watch list for the Manning Award, which was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.
Finalists for the honor will be determined by a selected panel of national media covering college football, as well as each of the Mannings. That list will be released on Thursday, December 5 and the winner is scheduled to be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans on January 13.
Morgan has led Minnesota to a 7-0 (first time since 1960) record this season and a 4-0 campaign (first time since 1967) in the Big Ten.
He has completed 101-of-152 passes (66.4 completion percentage) for 1,623 yards and 16 touchdowns (he has also rushed for a score) this year. Morgan ranks fourth in the nation in yards per attempt (10.68), fifth in yards per completion (16.07) and 21st in completion percentage (66.4%).
He is fifth in the nation in passing efficiency at 186.90 and trails only Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma), Joe Burrow (LSU), Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) and Justin Fields (Ohio State). He is tied for 14th in the country with 16 passing touchdowns.
Morgan, who has 16 passing touchdowns this year, passed for three or more touchdowns against Georgia Southern, Purdue and Illinois, which was the first time a Minnesota quarterback accomplished that feat dating back to at least 1990. Adam Weber (2010) was the last quarterback to have three games with three passing touchdowns in a season. The Gophers didn't pass for 16 touchdowns in 2017 (9), 2016 (9), 2015 (15), 2014 (12), 2013 (12), 2011 (10), 2009 (13) or 2008 (15).
The Kentucky native played one of the best games in Big Ten history against Purdue earlier this year. He completed 21-of-22 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns. His 95.45 completion percentage is the best ever in the history of the Big Ten for any quarterback who has attempted 15 or more passes in a game. Morgan set career highs in completions (21), yards (396) and touchdowns (4). His 396 yards tied him for the seventh most in school history and they are the most passing yards by a Gopher since Adam Weber threw for 416 yards in a win against Michigan State in 2009. His 396 yards were the second most ever by a Gopher on the road behind Cory Sauter, who threw for 404 yards at Michigan State in 1995.
Morgan is 11-2 as a starter at Minnesota and since 1975, no Gopher quarterback has begun his career with a better record as a starter. Additionally, Morgan's career winning percentage (.846) is the highest for any Gophers quarterback with 10 or more starts during that timeframe.
His career completion percentage of 62.5% currently places him first in school history (minimum 300 attempts) ahead of Mark Carlson, who completed 57.2% of his passes from 1976-79. Morgan's career pass efficiency rating of 169.0 also currently ranks first in school history, well ahead of Bryan Cupito who had a pass efficiency rating of 138.34 from 2003-06.
Morgan has thrown for 3,024 yards (15th in school history) in 16 career games. He has completed 190-of-304 passes for 25 touchdowns (all have come in his 13 starts), which ties him with Tony Dungy for ninth in school history in touchdown passes.
University of Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan was added to the watch list for the Manning Award, which was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of the college football accomplishments of Archie, Peyton and Eli Manning. It is the only quarterback award that includes the candidates' bowl performances in its balloting.
Finalists for the honor will be determined by a selected panel of national media covering college football, as well as each of the Mannings. That list will be released on Thursday, December 5 and the winner is scheduled to be announced following the College Football Playoff National Championship in New Orleans on January 13.
Morgan has led Minnesota to a 7-0 (first time since 1960) record this season and a 4-0 campaign (first time since 1967) in the Big Ten.
He has completed 101-of-152 passes (66.4 completion percentage) for 1,623 yards and 16 touchdowns (he has also rushed for a score) this year. Morgan ranks fourth in the nation in yards per attempt (10.68), fifth in yards per completion (16.07) and 21st in completion percentage (66.4%).
He is fifth in the nation in passing efficiency at 186.90 and trails only Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma), Joe Burrow (LSU), Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) and Justin Fields (Ohio State). He is tied for 14th in the country with 16 passing touchdowns.
Morgan, who has 16 passing touchdowns this year, passed for three or more touchdowns against Georgia Southern, Purdue and Illinois, which was the first time a Minnesota quarterback accomplished that feat dating back to at least 1990. Adam Weber (2010) was the last quarterback to have three games with three passing touchdowns in a season. The Gophers didn't pass for 16 touchdowns in 2017 (9), 2016 (9), 2015 (15), 2014 (12), 2013 (12), 2011 (10), 2009 (13) or 2008 (15).
The Kentucky native played one of the best games in Big Ten history against Purdue earlier this year. He completed 21-of-22 passes for 396 yards and four touchdowns. His 95.45 completion percentage is the best ever in the history of the Big Ten for any quarterback who has attempted 15 or more passes in a game. Morgan set career highs in completions (21), yards (396) and touchdowns (4). His 396 yards tied him for the seventh most in school history and they are the most passing yards by a Gopher since Adam Weber threw for 416 yards in a win against Michigan State in 2009. His 396 yards were the second most ever by a Gopher on the road behind Cory Sauter, who threw for 404 yards at Michigan State in 1995.
Morgan is 11-2 as a starter at Minnesota and since 1975, no Gopher quarterback has begun his career with a better record as a starter. Additionally, Morgan's career winning percentage (.846) is the highest for any Gophers quarterback with 10 or more starts during that timeframe.
His career completion percentage of 62.5% currently places him first in school history (minimum 300 attempts) ahead of Mark Carlson, who completed 57.2% of his passes from 1976-79. Morgan's career pass efficiency rating of 169.0 also currently ranks first in school history, well ahead of Bryan Cupito who had a pass efficiency rating of 138.34 from 2003-06.
Morgan has thrown for 3,024 yards (15th in school history) in 16 career games. He has completed 190-of-304 passes for 25 touchdowns (all have come in his 13 starts), which ties him with Tony Dungy for ninth in school history in touchdown passes.
